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Stories of women from Egypt, Russia at Kundura Cinema
Kundurama, the online viewing platform of Kundura Cinema, this week will screen two documentary films about the lives of women who are caught between the impositions of conservatism and the desire for change and freedom in Egypt and Russia.
Ancient masks draw interest in Myra
Roman theater masks in the ancient city of Myra, located in the Demre district of the southern province of Antalya and one of the most visited and income-generating archaeological sites in the region, continue to attract the attention of visitors.
Resort city Antalya to host sand sculpture festival
Turkey's international sand sculpture festival will welcome visitors for the 16th time in the Mediterranean city of Antalya. The festival will kick off with the 'Atlantis' theme. (AA Photo)
Fusion of Anatolian music traditions with jazz
As the world marks International Jazz Day today, the director of a prominent Turkish music festival explains the link between the Turkish metropolis Istanbul and jazz music.
Ramadan drummer attacked with knife in Istanbul
A man thought to be a foreign national living in Istanbul's Şişli district has attacked a Ramadan drummer with a knife and "stabbed the drum" after a short chase.
Every year, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, thousands of drummers take to the streets of Turkey in the dark of night.
Iconic mansion of Turkish cinema to be restored
A historical mansion in Turkey's south, where many classical works of Turkish cinema were shot during the 1970s, will be restored and converted into a cinema museum.
Even after decades, Yeşilçam, known as Turkey's "Hollywood," continues to draw people's attention with its unforgettable old movies and iconic details.
Storks, heralds of spring
After 10,000 kilometers of a grueling journey, storks migrate from Northern Africa and the Middle East to Turkey for a 34-day incubation period. (Source: AA)
Istanbul Convention - Symbol of Cultural Division of Europe
The so called "Istanbul Convention" once seemed relatively uncontroversial: a 25-page document meant to reduce violence against women across Europe.
But a decade later, the initiative, known as the Istanbul Convention, has unexpectedly become a proxy fight for the larger culture battles brewing between East and Western Europe.
Ramadan drummer spends decades waking Muslims
A 75-year-old Ramadan drummer has been waking residents in southern Turkey to have a pre-fast meal during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan for 20 years.
Over 3,000 drummers keep Ramadan tradition alive in Istanbul
In Turkey's metropolitan province of Istanbul, drummers dressed in Ottoman-style attires have been keeping the age-old tradition of Ramadan alive for centuries of beating their drums in the wee hours of the morning to wake residents for their "sahur" meal, the first meal of the day eaten before observing the fast.
Book sheds light on creative world of contemporary artists
Journalist and writer Hatice Utkan Özden's first book "Çağdaş Sanat ve Yaratıcılık" (Contemporary Art and Creativity), published by Morena, opens the door to the artists unknown and the hidden world of creativity.
Traditional Turkish shadow theater to be introduced in Europe
In an effort to bring forward the Turkish cultural values, a Turkish foundation in the Netherlands is making an effort to introduce the traditional Anatolian shadow theater, especially for children in Europe.
Young Kyrgyz people dub Turkish TV dramas
A group of young people in Kyrgyzstan have established a dubbing team to satisfy the demand of local television channels for Turkish dramas dubbed in the Kyrgyz language.
TV channels in the country are competing with each other to broadcast the Turkish drama series, which have become hits among Kyrgyz families.
Digital art center Sahneport opens
Digital art center Sahneport bringing together performances of different art disciplines under a single platform is now open for art enthusiasts.
Halim Ercan and Eda Kendirli, founding partners of Sahneport, gave information about the platform at an online press conference on April 6.
Eight-year-old Turkish piano prodigy gains success across globe
Having learned how to read and write at the age of four and play the piano at six, an eight-year-old boy from the southeastern province of Gaziantep has gained success at international piano contests across the world over the last two years.